Core Viewpoint - China Tobacco Hong Kong (06055) saw its stock price increase by over 9%, reaching a new high of 40.8 HKD following the release of its interim results, indicating strong performance in revenue and profit growth [1] Financial Performance - The company reported a revenue of 10.316 billion HKD for the interim period, representing an increase of 18.52% year-on-year [1] - Shareholder profit attributable to the company was 706 million HKD, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 9.79% [1] - A mid-term dividend of 0.19 HKD per share has been proposed [1] Business Outlook - Huatai Securities noted that the strong revenue performance in the first half of the year was primarily driven by the excellent performance of the company's tobacco leaf import and export business, achieving both volume and price increases [1] - The company is expected to maintain robust growth in its core tobacco leaf import and export business due to its strong market position and pricing power [1] - Emerging businesses such as cigarettes are anticipated to contribute to performance growth, and the company is positioned as the designated overseas platform for China National Tobacco Corporation's capital market operations and international business expansion [1] - The combination of organic growth and external expansion is expected to enhance the company's growth potential, leading to a "buy" rating from analysts [1]
中烟香港涨超9% 股价刷新上市新高 上半年业绩延续稳健增长